Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEABODY·NCES 250936001821
John E. McCarthy
76 Lake Street, Peabody, MA 01960 · (978) 536-5625 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Peabody. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -25.0pp since 2016
Math
35.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -27.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 25 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 27 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John E. McCarthy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #595 of 920 | #66 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #578 of 920 | #61 of 111 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #171 of 901 | #20 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #481 of 1,086 | #64 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #673 of 938 | #95 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #87 of 938 | #1 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #141 of 317 | #18 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
385
+31 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.7:1
% White
44%
was 83%
% Hispanic
26%
was 10%
% Black
21%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 385 | 28.9 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 24.3 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 25.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 25.9 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John E. McCarthy.
About John E. McCarthy
John E. McCarthy is a medium-sized elementary school in Peabody, located in Peabody, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 385 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Peabody runs John E. McCarthy along with 10 other schools, enrolling 5,774 students in total.
The most common group at John E. McCarthy is White students, at 44%. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Essex County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
John E. McCarthy's 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts have 12.2:1, compared with 13.3:1 here.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides John E. McCarthy, Essex County has 220 other public schools.
The nearest public school is West Memorial, at about 0.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns John E. McCarthy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 9% from 2017-18, when John E. McCarthy had 354 students, to 2024-25, when it had 385. In 2017-18, 83% of students were White; in 2024-25, 44% were.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peabody
- Peabody Veterans Memorial HighHigh · 1,333 students
- J Henry Higgins MiddleMiddle · 1,320 students
- Thomas CarrollElementary · 645 students
- South MemorialElementary · 506 students
- William A Welch SrElementary · 408 students
- Captain Samuel BrownElementary · 369 students
Other schools in Peabody
- Peabody Veterans Memorial HighHigh · 1,333 students
- J Henry Higgins MiddleMiddle · 1,320 students
- Thomas CarrollElementary · 645 students
- South MemorialElementary · 506 students
- William A Welch SrElementary · 408 students
- Captain Samuel BrownElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- West Memorial0.9 mi · 294
- Peabody Veterans Memorial High1.4 mi · 1,333
- Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program1.4 mi · 97
- Huckleberry Hill1.6 mi · 416
- Lynnfield High1.6 mi · 588
- John E Burke2.0 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About John E. McCarthyHow many students attend John E. McCarthy?
John E. McCarthy enrolls approximately 385 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does John E. McCarthy serve?
John E. McCarthy serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at John E. McCarthy?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at John E. McCarthy.
How diverse is John E. McCarthy?
John E. McCarthy reports a student body of 44% White, 26% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees John E. McCarthy?
John E. McCarthy is overseen by Peabody in Essex County.
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